Railroad way construction and maintenance car



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RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CAR Filed April 22'. 1929 NAA i `30 tively Y Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l HARRY w. rno'rzELLEn, or ms'r CHICAGO, lIND-IANA, Assienon 'ro o. it JORDAN v COMPANY, 0F EAST CHICAGO, INDIANALA `CORPOIR-.ATION' OF INDIANA RAILROAD WAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CAR Application Ailedl April 272,'

This invention relates to improvements in railroad way construction and maintenance cars and it consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly y pointed out in the appended claims. In cars of this kind which include anv in-` lner spreader and ballast wing yand anouter `material carryingk and bank shaping wing, the outer wing was only capable of being swung upwardly by power means, in the plane of the inner wing and could only Y swing downwardly in changing the angular position thereof, under the action of gravity, dueto the weight of the wing. As the downward movement was only actuated by the weight of the outer wing, the working depth was limited and when working in certain .materials, this caused extra operations and movements of the car to get down to depth or cut desired. v f

-The primary object ofthe invention is to provide an improved operating means for.

exerting a positive upward pull or a positive downward push on the outer wing to 'z5 swing it into the desired angular relation with respectto the inner wing. u

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of this kind which is positive in operation and includes .a posiactuated, reciprocablek cross-head on the` top edge, ofthe inner wing, with a rigid link or Vmember between said cross-head and i the outer wing forswinging the outerwing into the desired position, which link is readily disconnectible from the outer wing when it is Adesired to swing the same into material carrying position with respect to the inner wing. Y,

These objects of the invention, as well as others togethery with the many advantages thereof, will more fullyV appear as I proceed with my specification.`

y In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in sidewelevation of one end ofV a railroad way construction and maintenance car embodying rmy improved Vconstruction and shows the inner and outer wings at one side of the car as when swung inwardly toward the car.

lFig. 2 is a transverse vertical` detail secvciated with each wing post.

1929. serial No. 356,916.

ytional view on an enlargedscale'througha part of the same as taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal detail sectional view also on an enlarged scale as taken ontheVA `line 3 3' of Fig.l 1.

Referring now in detail to that embodi- -ment ofthe inventionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, V1 indicates as a whole, the body of the car provided at both' 60 y ends with wheels2 for travel upon the rails ofa railroad track 3. At the front end of the car' is avV-shaped front plow l and at each side of the car, to the rear of said plow,

is a plow wing 5.V Said plow and its sideawy wings are vertically4 adjustable by ymeans, of an upright pneumatic cylinder at the frontend of the car body. v 1

Rising from each side of the car bodyy kand its' underframing, at` ,substantially the'l rearl end of the plow Swings 5--5', is an upright wing post 7 andabove the decking of the body to the rear of the postv is the operators cab 8. The topend of each wingpost ,is braced by bars 9 from an associated standard 10 rising fromy the body just-to the rear of thefront plow 4.

Mounted on the bottom portion of the wing post for a vertical `as well as a turning movement, is a hinge plate 11 and on `the top portion of said post is a collar 1,2

also mounted for a rvertical and a turning movement 13 indicates a horizontally disposed boom fixed at its inner end to the collar 12 and the outer end of said boom is secured to the top end of a brace 13, the lower end of which is fixed, to said hinge plate.

14 indicates the inner spreader or ballast wing, there being one of such Said inner wing comprises a casting like body 15 and a front plate 16 and the inner end of said wing is embraced by the hinge'plate and is pivoted thereto as at 17 for a swinging movement about a horizontal axis. Such swinging movement is imparted to said wing by means of a double acting power cylinder 18 pivoted at its top end to the ]unct1on of the boom 13 and its brace 13B.

6 disposed wings assof To the other end of said cylinder is secured a yoke 19 including a tubular body 20. Telescopically slidable in said body is a tube or rod 21, the top end of which is operatively connected to the piston in the cylinder 18 while the bottom end ol said tube or rod is pivoted upon a cross-pin 22 mounted in the top ends of front and rear bearing plates 23 and 24, respectively, on the wing 14 near its outer end.

When air under pressure is admitted to one end or the other of the cylinder 1S, the tube 21 telescopes inwardly or outwardly of the body 2O so as to impart a raising or lowering swinging movement to the wing 14 about its pivotal connection 17 with the hinge plate. On the body 2O is a suitable locking device 25 by which the tube or rod is locked to the body 20 to holdk the wing in the desired angular position. Suitable means, not herein shown, operatively connect the body 1 of the car with the rear side of the wing 14 whereby said wing may be swung about the wing post away from or toward the car body. On the bottom edge of the outer end of the wing 14 is a ditching blade 26 by which a ditch may be formed when the car is used for its intended purpose.

27 indicates the outer or bank shaping and material carrying wing. Said wing, which is normally disposed in the plane of the wing v14, is pivoted at its front" end as at 23 to a substantially segmental shaped plate 29 which in turn is pivoted on a horizontal pivot 3() to the bottom outer corner of the front face of the inner wing 14. The arcuate marginal portion of said plate extends under an arcuate guide strip or flange 3l having holes 32 therein and a locking pin 33 may be inserted through the desired hole 32 and through a hole in the segmental plate 29 to lock said plate to the inner wing in any one of several different angular positions.

To swing the outer wing, either upwardly or downwardly about the horizontal pivot 30, I provide the following positive construction. 34 indicates a double acting pneumatic cylinder supported upon the top edge of the inner wing, near its inner end. In said cylinder is the usual piston having a rod 35 that slides through a stuffing boX at the outer end of said cylinder. On the top edge of the outer end of said wing 14 is `fixed a channel 36 with its :fianges directed upwardly and secured to said channel is an lI-beam like guide 37 with its web disposed vertically. 38 indicates a cross-head having a hook like guided sliding movement on the top ianges of said I-beam and to one end of said cross-head is iixed the outer end oi" the piston rod 35 associatesL with the cylinder 34.

39 indicates a bracket like casting secured to the rear side of the outer wing near its top, at a point spaced a suitable distance from the inner end thereof. This bracket includes laterally spaced ears 40-40 to which may be removably but pivotally connected the outer end or a rigid link 41 by means of a pin 42. The other or inner end of said rigid'link is pivotally connected to the outer end of the cross-head as by a pin 43.

`Vhen the outer wing is disposed in the plane of the inner wing so as to form an extension therefor and it is desired to change the relative angular position of the outer wing with respect to the inner wing, the pin 33 is .iii-st withdrawn to unlock the two wings. Should it be desired to raise or swing the outer wing into the dotted line position shown in Fig, 1, air is admitted to the outer end of the cylinder 34 so that the piston therein is forcel towardthe inner end of saidcylinder. This causes the cross-head 38 to move inwardly on its guide 37 and through the link'41 and pin'42 will exert an upward pulito swing the'outer wing upwardly about the pivot 30 The locking pin...

is replaced to hold the outer wing in the sii-ed angular position with respectto the nner wing. f When it is desired to swing the outer wing downwardly, the locking pin 33 is with-1y.

drawn and air under pressure is admitted to the inner end of the cylinder whereby the piston therein and its rod is forced outwardly and this pushes the cross-head 38 positively voutward on its guide beam 37. As the link 41, which is a rigid member, connects the cross-head and bracket 39 on the outer wing, said outer wing is swung downwardly about its pivot 30.

Vhen it is desired to employ the outerl wing 27 as amaterial carrying wing, the pin 42 is withdrawn and the usual braces (not shown) for connecting said wing with the car are disconnectedfai'ter which the inner wing 14 is swung outwardly to the desired position. Then the outer wing is swung outwardly and forwardly so that its outer ond may be engaged by a brace 44 swingable on the post 10 so as to hold said wing in its material carrying position.

From the above, it is apparenty that when the outer wing is in a position forming an extension or continuation of the inner wing, said outer wing may be positively swung up or down about the pivot 30 into the desired position. y

It is, of course, understood that suitable conduitsy for air under pressure lead from the cylinders 13 and 34 to a suitable source of supply, which is controlled by valves positioned in the cab convenient for the operator.

The construction above described is simple and of great strength and is indeed positive and efficient in operation for its intended purpose.

Whilev in describing my invention, I have` referred in detail to the form, arrangement, and construction of the various parts thereof, the same is to be considered merely as illustrative so that I do not lwish to be limited thereto except as may be pointedout in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. The improvement herein described comprising in combination with ya car, a wing pivotally connected at one end to the car, a second wing pivotally connected to the first wing for a swinging movement about a horizontal axis, a power device onv the first wing and including a rod positively movable endwise in either direction and tionfat its other end with the rear said cross-head'and having a pivotal connecside of said second wing near its top edge.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 18th day of April, 1929.y

yHARRY W. PROTZELLER.

a rigid member having a pivotal connection at one end with the free end of said rod and having a pivotal connection at its other end with the rear side of said second wing near its top edge.

2. The improvement herein described coml prising in combination with a car, a wing pivotally connected at one end to the car, a second wing pivotally'connected to the first wing for a swinging movement about a horizontal axis, a power cylinder including a rod positively movable .endwise in either direction, a cross-head having a guidedk movement on said wing and operatively connected to the rod and a rigid link having a pivotal connection at one end with said cross-head and having a pivotal connection at its other end with the rear side of said second wing near its top edge.

3. The improvement herein described comprising in combination with a car, a wing pivotally connected at one end to the car, a second wing pivoted at one end to the first wing for a swinging movement about a horizontal axis, means providing a guide along the top edge of the first wing, a cross-head slidable thereon for a guided movement, power means on said first wing for positively moving the cross-head on said guide means in either direction and a rigid member pivotally connected at one end tof said cross-head and having a pivotal connection at its other end with the rear side of said second wing near its top edge. i

4. The improvement herein described comprising in combination with a car, a wing pivotally connected at one end to the car, a second wing pivoted at one end to the first wing for a swinging movement about a horizontal axis, an I-beam guide on the top edge of the first wing, a cross-head having a sliding guiding movement on said guide, power actuated means carried on the wing and operatively connected with the cross-head for moving the same positively in either direction on the guide and a rigid member pivotally connected at one end to 

